Kitchen notes

Shorter posts about technique — the things I keep explaining to friends.

• Freezing bananas (and using them later)

  15 June 2025 · Peel first, label with the weight, and keep the liquid when they thaw.

• How ripe is ripe? A banana ripeness guide

  18 February 2024 · Slide through seven stages, from green to black, and see what each one is good for.